Chapter 1: Day 1
This morning I woke up, showered, then got breakfast.
Then I called a cab and one showed up and took us to Maritime Bus.
Within minutes we boarded our bus and within minutes our bus headed off.
On the way I learned to count to 10 in Japanese!
When it stopped in Sussex for 10 minutes we went in and I bought Hickory Sticks and Perrier.
When it stopped in Moncton the bus for Halifax was waiting and we boarded.
Within minutes Bus #2 took off and stopped a few times.
When we got to Halifax, we went to Superstore to see if we could get bus tickets but we couldn’t.
Then we went to Tim Horton’s and I got wedges and frozen lemonade.
Then we waited for the bus which was #7 Gottingen.
The #7 bus came and took us to L’Arche Halifax.
I had brought along drawings I had drawn at Community Day for L’Arche Halifax as gifts for letting them stay at the house.
When we got there we found our rooms and gave the drawings to the house.
Later we headed out, my Sunday Missal in my pocket, and walked to St. Mary’s Basilica Cathedral for a Daily Mass.
Then we went to Pete’s Fine Foods and each had salad.
Then we went to Scotiabank Centre and when we got to the arena there was 5:15 left in the first quarter in the first game between Memorial and Acadia.
We enjoyed the game.
Acadia beat Memorial.
The 2nd game was between St. F. X. and St. Mary’s.
We cheered loud.
St. Mary’s beat St. F. X.
After the games we walked to the bus stop and #7 came and took us back to the house.
Chapter 2: Day 2
This morning we woke up, showered, and went to church at St. Catherine’s and then a friend with a Jeep drove us to Cousin’s for a lunch with friends of Jackie’s.
After breakfast at Cousin’s Jackie’s friends drove us to Mic Mac Mall.
I wanted to go to Halifax Watch Company and buy a Timex Ironman that was the same as the one I had gotten for Christmas ’95 but it wasn’t there and it was too expensive.
When we were there we went to Flight Centre as Vic’s cousin worked there.
There we went to HMV as all Canadian HMV stores were closing their doors.
There I bought the Dr. Dolittle collection with 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Then they drove us to L’Arche Halifax, and then we had supper there, which was a quiche.
Then we got the bus which took us to Scotia Square.
We took the pedway to Scotiabank Centre for Semifinals 1 and 2.
Semifinal 1 was between Dalhousie and Acadia.
Dalhousie won that game.
Semifinal 2 was between UNB and St. Mary’s.
We cheered loud.
St. Mary’s won that game.
After that game we walked to the bus stop and #7 took us back to L’Arche Halifax.
Chapter 3: Day 3
This morning I had breakfast after showering.
Then Jackie and I walked to St. Catherine’s Church for the Sunday Mass for the first Sunday in Lent.
Then Stephanie and Glen met us and took me to Darrell’s on Fenwick Street.
Mary, Glen’s mother, joined us.
We all had chicken strips and fries, some with Darrell Fries, some with regular fries.
Then we parked the Mini and walked to a pet supply store.
Then we walked down Spring Garden Road and I noticed where the old HMV used to be was an FYI Doctors and a candy/ice cream shop.
Then we went to the new library and the view from the coffee shop was unbelievable.
We could see most of Spring Garden Road.
Then we took a drive to look at houses at neighborhoods and we saw cool odd-looking houses.
Then they drove me back to L’Arche Halifax.
Then Jackie and I met and we took the bus to Scotiabank Centre for the championship final.
We took the tunnel from Scotia Square to Scotiabank Centre.
We decided to take a free tour of the Sports Hall of Fame and there we discovered Halifax, Nova Scotia, was the basketball capital of Canada.
Then we got to our seats.
After the warm ups the announcer announced the starting lineup.
Then the national anthem was sung.
Then the tip off came and we cheered loud for St. Mary’s.
Unfortunately Dalhousie beat St. Mary’s 63-60.
But we had a great time!
We took the bus to L’Arche and stopped at Subway for supper.
Then we went to Shoppers for a card for L’Arche Halifax.
Chapter 4: Journey home 1
This morning we got up and took a taxi to the Maritime Bus terminal which was also the train station, connected to the Westin Nova Scotian.
The bus took off and made a few stops along the way.
When the bus got to Moncton Mom’s car was there waiting for me.
While Jackie proceeded to Saint John Mom took me to the house.
Then Mom and I drove home, stopping at Shoppers for a newspaper and the mail and a few pizzas.
Once we were home the dogs were happy to see me!
Then Mom cooked some beans and healthy wieners for lunch for us.
That afternoon I watched Dr. Dolittle.
Mom and I had a talk and I learned that someday down the road Mom and Dad may sell the house in Stilesville and get a house in Halifax.
And I had brought along a Halifax book which I had bought in Halifax on Vacation while Justine and Sophia were still with us.
For supper we had chili with scones with berries and ice cream.
That night I watched the new Annie which showed New York the way I saw the city 2 Christmases ago.
Chapter 5: Full Day in Moncton
Next day Aunt Lynn came and later our old friend Sandy McWilliams as Lynn was to have lunch with us and Sandy wanted to have the high chair we had while Clare was quite a child.
When Lynn came we had lunch together with the Apple Crisp we made the previous day.
We showed her the family cookbook with all the family pictures from different eras.
Later I watched Dr. Dolittle 2.
For supper we had chicken with potatoes and veggies.
Then we had Cherry Jubilee for Mom’s Birthday Celebration.
That night I watched one of the sequels to Dr. Dolittle that came with the 4-pack I bought at Mic Mac Mall.
Chapter 6: Journey home 2
The next morning we packed, had breakfast, and headed back to Saint John.
Mom had money and was to buy the paintings she reserved at the Art Show in February at Saint John Arts Centre.
We stopped at Subway for supper and I had a 6” pizza sub on whole wheat bread with Sun Chips and Sparkling Orange drink.
Then we got to Saint John and Mom picked up the paintings and